Review: The Zells – “Failure To Slide”
The Zells, the newly rechristened Pittsburgh garage-rock quintet f.k.a. Denzell, has a new record out this Friday via the fine folks at Crafted Sounds and, man, is it a doozy.…
Two Howard Jones Classics, Human’s Lib, and Dream Into Action Get MASSIVE Reissue Boxes
It became known back in May that Cherry Red, UK’s premier reissue label easily outclasses the domestic reissue arms of major labels, would be releasing in-depth Howard Jones titles. Today,…
New Dead Can Dance Album, Dionysus
Dead Can Dance. Strange term. For a band. But it belongs to one of the more compelling musical bands of the last 30 years. After a string of successful 4AD…
Editor’s Notes: Confronting the Return of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Suspiria”
We live in strange times. I don’t have to tell you that. You probably see it all around you, in strained relationships with family, friends, and co-workers. I often joke…
Interview: Andy Tillison of Kalman Filter
Andy Tillison (The Tangent, Kalman Filter) talks electronica, ocean music, and prog for dinner Exo-Oceans by Kalman Filter It’s a pleasure to chat with you, Andy. Thanks man… pleasure is…
Review: Noemienours – “As A Beare Doth Her Whelps”
The German guitar-composer Noemie Dal on Sept. 10 will release her third outing, a Bob Weston-mastered LP and digital release via Bandcamp, under the sobriquet Noemienours, titled As A Beare…
CD Review: Bird Streets, S/T
Bird Streets is the nom du disque of musician John Brodeur on this project with Jason Falkner (The Three O’Clock, Jellyfish, etc. and many fine solo albums). It’s a fresh…
RE:Visit – David Bowie, “Outside” (1995)
To say that David Bowie ever stopped being respected would be a grievous falsehood, but he certainly fell out of fashion, particularly in the 1990s. Point of fact, most “legacy”…
Rolling Stones Curated VA Set Celebrating Original Bluesmen In Confessin’ The Blues
In what is a departure of Rolling Stones delivery, we have an interesting compilation arising from the Rolling Stones camp that is not Rolling Stones music. Rather, it is a…
Review: Exhalants – S/T
To call Austin’s Exhalants a bombastic noise-rock trio is to call Everest a molehill. These guys, who released an epic, self-titled full-length via Self Sabotage Aug. 24, write with acid…
CD Review: Lauren Daigle, Look Up Child
Lauren Daigle sounds like an old soul while singing the classic hymn “Turn Your Eyes” on the album Look Up Child. Daigle’s vocal is at its Billie Holiday-ist, which is…
Friday Night Videos: August 31, 1984
1 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista) 2 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol) 3 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown) 4 WHEN DOVES…